Is Squirtle good in Pokemon GO?

Not on its own, but Blastoise is A-tier for Great League, so a good copy is worth evolving.

Is Squirtle a good raid attacker?

Squirtle ranks #255 of 283 water attackers with 4.8 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Should I evolve Squirtle?

Blastoise is A-tier for Great League; Mega Blastoise is A-tier for Water raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Squirtle for candy.

Can Squirtle be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Squirtle is available from egg, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

Is Shadow Squirtle worth keeping?

Shadow Squirtle hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

#007 · Generation 1

Squirtle

water

Max CP (L40 / L50): 946 / 1,069
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 540 / 675
Research CP (L15): 405
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Keep to evolve

Squirtle will not win battles on its own, but Blastoise is A-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.

Battle roles

–
Little Cupshadow#132 of 168 · score 62.2
Ranked #132 of 168; not competitive in Little Cup.

Worth evolving into

Blastoise
A Great LeagueA Ultra League
Mega Blastoise
A Water raid attacker (mega)

Collection value

Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
4 costume/event variants: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack94

Defense121

Stamina127

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

electric×1.6
grass×1.6

Resists

fire×0.625
ice×0.625
steel×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Squirtle
→25 candyWartortle
→100 candyBlastoise

→ Wartortle: 25 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Little Cup	–	#133 / 168	62	Bubble · Aqua Tail · Aqua Jet	L21 · 4/12/12
Little CupShadow	–	#132 / 168	62.2	Bubble · Aqua Tail · Aqua Jet	L21 · 4/12/12

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)

Squirtle can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.

Max Moves

waterMax Geyserfrom Bubble250 / 300 / 350 power
normalMax Strikefrom Tackle250 / 300 / 350 power
Max Guard+20 / +40 / +60 HP shield
Max Spiritheals 8 / 12 / 16% HP

Max Battle roles

Below the tier thresholds as a Max Battle attacker, tank, or healer.

Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers are computed from level-3 Max Move damage, Defence × HP and HP at level 40; thresholds on the guide page.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
waterShadow	–	#247 / 283	5.3	40	Bubble · Aqua Tail
water	–	#255 / 283	4.8	43	Bubble · Aqua Tail

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
BubbleSTAB	water	10	+12	1.0s	10.0	8	+11	3 turns
Tackle	normal	5	+5	0.5s	10.0	3	+3	1 turn

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy
Aqua JetSTAB	water	45	-33	2.5s	1.36	70	-40
Aqua TailSTAB	water	50	-33	2.0s	1.52	55	-35
Water PulseSTAB	water	65	-50	3.0s	1.30	80	-50

Questions people ask

Is Squirtle good in Pokemon GO?: Not on its own, but Blastoise is A-tier for Great League, so a good copy is worth evolving.
Should I keep or transfer Squirtle?: Squirtle will not win battles on its own, but Blastoise is A-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Is Squirtle a good raid attacker?: Squirtle ranks #255 of 283 water attackers with 4.8 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Should I evolve Squirtle?: Blastoise is A-tier for Great League; Mega Blastoise is A-tier for Water raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Squirtle for candy.
Can Squirtle be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Squirtle is available from egg, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Squirtle worth keeping?: Shadow Squirtle hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

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Costumes & event variants (4)

Party HatEvent costume
Pikachu Visor (GO Fest 2020)Event costume
SunglassesEvent costume
Yamask HatEvent costume